Miner&#39;s cap



June 1925- 1,54O,345

F. KOWASIK MINERS CAP Filed Oct. 29, 1923 g 3 25 S 2? J0 12 7L n l 3 6 9 gvwc'wfoc;

Patented June 2, 1925.

- UNITED [STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK KOWASIK, or HIAWA'IAHA, UTAH.

MINER/S CAP.

Application filed October 29, 1923.' Serial No. 671,367.

with overhanging timbers or other obstructions, and also to afford protection against falling objects, such as lumps of coal, stone, and so forth.

Another object is to provide insulating means whereby the wearer is protected against shock should the cap accidentally come into contact with live overhead trolley wires or the like.

Another object is to provide a cap which shall possess great durability and yet not be unduly heavy.

Another object is to provide a cap capable of adjustment as to size, so as to be readily fitted to any head, whereby the necessity of manufacturing the caps in more than one size is'obviated, so that a dealer is not compelled to carry many sizes; and whereby a cap will be retained on the head of the wearer in all the postures he may assume and under various adverse conditions normally tending toward the accidental removal of the ordinary cap.

Another object is'to provide means for holding either a tube or cord for conveying gas or electric current respectively from a reservoir or battery borne on the back of the user and leading to the lamp on the cap.

A further object is to enhance the appearance of the cap and provide greater neatness of construction by eliminating the usual separate unsightly lamp-holder.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent as the description proceeds.

In the accon'ipanying drawings forming partof this specification, in which like numbers of reference denote like parts wherever they occur,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the im-,

proved cap of this invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary rear view thereof; and

nigure 3 is a vertical central sectional view through the cap, extending from the front to the back, the lamp being shown in elevation. I

The cap comprises a crown 1 of rigid material, preferably aluminum, having a top2 and a side 3, and a band 4 of flexible material, preferably leather, secured to the bottom '5 of the crown side 3 by means of rivets 6. A vizor 7 is secured by sewing at 8 to the bottom edge 9 of flexible band 4. An extension 10 is formed by a continuation from the bottom edge 5 of aluminum crown 1 and extends past the flexible band a to its junction with the vizor 7 whence it bends at 11 to follow the top side 12 of the vizor 7 to its edge 18, where rivets lt secure the extension 10 to the vizor 7. The extension 10 inforces or sti'lfens the flexible band 4 between the crownl and the vizor 7, and so maintains the rigidity of the front portion of the cap.

At the front portion of the cap the top 2 projects at 15 beyond the side 3 and then turns down at 16 and recedes at 17 to the side 3, where it continues down to form the side 3 as at the other portions of the crown. Projection 15 has a vertical slot 18, and top 1 has an aperture 19 immediately behind the slot 18 adapted to receive the conventional wire hanger 20 of theusual lamp 21.

As best shown in Figure 2, flexible band 4 has a slit 22 at the back of the cap, which slit 22 may be contracted or expanded by means of a buckle 23 and a strap 24. Strap 24 is secured to the band 4 by sewing 25 at one side 26 of the slit 22, and buckle 23 is held by strap 27 looping around its pivot bar 28, the said strap 27 being secured by sewing at 29 to the band 4 at the opposite side 30 of the band 4:, so that buckle 23 at all times rests on the band l, and is not over the slit 22. The thickness of the band 4 is thus interposed between the buckle and the head of the wearer, thus cushioning the pressure of the buckle against the head of the wearer and making for greater comfort. This construction permits of adjusting the cap to the head of the wearer, and

prevents the cap from being accidentally displaced therefrom.

Vertical straps 31 securedto the band l in any suitable manner, preferably by sewing, serve as means for holding a flexible cord 32 to conduct electric current from a battery on the back of the wearer and leading from \theback of the-cap through the for gas, leading from a generator on the back of the wearer to the lamp, 1n case gas 1s used for lighting the lamp 21.

A lining 33 of insulating material,, .preferably thin rubber sheeting 34 reinforced by a fabric base 35, is-rsecureda-by:sewing;at 36 to the bottom edge 9 of band 4 and protects =tll6z wearers from shock should gthe-cap come into eon-tact ,wiath slive trolleywires-1 and the like. The lining 33 has ventilatingapertures 3T, .wlriclrpreferably; are IjI'IXtRIJOSQd. to similar apertures 881 i1r thecrown side 3. Lining 33 ielosesthe-zslity-22lin band at; and folder upon 1 lit-self i when, the; slit, 22 is wontraeted.,--,so that the edgesof the slit dog-not inakei direct Contact withgthehead ofwthe wearer.

The1 hat :is of such-depth :thatthe top .of itllGlQflPlCl'OVVIli0211111183 61 touch ythe head,- -but is always spaced therefrom, theihead and inside ofcthe, .ca-p -,pre-ferably contacting-to 'gether-at the band l, and heldithere byi the proper adjustment of-"the buckle, 23 and strap 24. -1t--is obvious that any; blow on thevtop oil/the cap will not be transmitted vdirectly to thehead because of the spaeeibetween the top of :the capiand the tjopzof ;thev1head, but will be transmitted to tl16EQHtl-1'6= ri 1n,-.so that thewskull; ran-v not be crushed, .but;only gradual-v slippage: 681111006111 at thezline of Contact otthe ,riinof the cap with the head. As 111% additional preeantion, ,the top; 39 of ining 33-ispreferablyaspaced: at, a (safe distance from-the (top, .Zmfthe crown, so that top 2 can not; possibly rest on the; head even though the (buckle. 23 and istrap-fl l bevnot tightened.

Having thus described this inventioinl hereby reserve the-benefit 0t all changes in form, v arrangemenn order,-- oruse 1 of .parts,

as, it,v is .,evident...that nanymminor changes may 3; be made {therein without departing from the spirit of this invention or the scope of the following claims.

I- claim:

,1..In a cap, an integral metallic portion including a top having a depending skirt ;wperpendiculargthroughout except at the front portion, the upper part of said skirt at the front being curved,forwardly and the top being entended; ,forwardlyto conform therewith ithereby eproduoing a l-forwardly extending lip, said lip having -;avertical notch ceirtrfally ithereoi-r md -vextending through the top andg -ski-rt, 'the tophaving. a hook receiving opening ,innn ediately behind said noteh.

2.; In; a :eap, an. integrah metallic v.portion including a :top 5 having a ,depending, skirt perpendicular -thi-'oughout exceptv at ;the {front portion, the upper. ,part of said skirt at the front being curved forwardly and: the top. being f extended -i orwv'ardly ,to conform therewith thereby producing a forwardly extending lip, said lip having avertical 'notoh, :centrally .thereof, and extending ahronghv,-the top. and' skirt, the top .having a hookreceiving, opening immediately.Qbehind saidrnotchand a lining ;for the-metallic portion of flexible material havinga top,.1.) or- ,tion spaced below ,the topofathe metallic :po-rtion, a-gband; portion. extending downwardly from thetop and terminating. below ,saideskirt andi a visor, projecting .iforwardly' from the? lower iront}, portion of vthe liner, atheQski rt ,haying, at. v its front a Idownwardly projecting extension. terminating. in a for- ,wardly fprpjectoryv .end: secured to'jthe. visor.

, s gnature.

.. FR ANK; KOWAsrK. 

